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Article: Woman's new bag had bomb hidden in it
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 28, 1994
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A woman carried a terrorists' bomb in a new bag for more than two
months, unaware it was hidden there by arsonists before she bought
it.
She discovered the incendiary device only when she opened one of
the side pockets for the first time on Boxing Day.
The 24-year-old woman dropped the canvas hold-all and called the
police.
Officers quickly arrived at her Isle of Wight home, evacuated the
house and deactivated the device.
Police believe the firebomb was one of a series planted by animal
rights activists in high street shops on the island in August this
year when fires in four stores caused damage estimated at pounds 2m.
Inspector Steven Evans said yesterday: "This was the bomb that got ...